Corporate Communications Officer

Permanent, full time
- $92k plus super
- Convenient Preston location, with hybrid flexibility

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
The Corporate Communications Officer is responsible for providing support for the delivery and implementation of the internal communications strategy, supporting organisational initiatives and driving internal engagement. The successful applicant will also maintain the organisation's intranet and support authors across the organisation to develop and update content for their business areas. Essential to this role is writing clear, high-quality communications for staff, CEO, leadership, Mayor and Councillors. Providing support with content for channels, including monthly Mayoral videos, forewords, speeches, and other materials to support the objectives of Council is a regular feature of this role. Provide a point of liaison for media and the management of proactive and reactive media relations.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop internal communications strategies
- Maintain Darebin’s intranet to keep internal audiences informed and connected
- Produce a range of internal e-newsletters to share regular updates across the organisation
- Liaise with media and manage proactive and reactive media opportunities
- Create monthly Mayoral videos, forewords, speeches, and other materials

**Skills & Experience**
- Significant experience in planning and delivering high-quality communications through a variety of channels on time, within budget and with high-level attention to detail.
- Proven expertise in delivering communications and media materials for media events.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver compelling internal communications campaigns spanning digital platforms, print and visual assets which help connect colleagues through shared organisational goals and values.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to prepare materials such as communication strategies, media releases, speeches, forewords and reports using clear, concise and grammatically correct language.
- Ability to work within a complex, politically sensitive environment to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders to build relationships, gather information, build consensus and gain support.

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Ellie Cope, Senior Adviser - Corporate Communications on 0488 382 033 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on 7 December at 11.30pm.**

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.

To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.

Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.